BY TEMI OHAKWE, ABUJA – The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) Rev Yakubu Pam has announced that the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle would serve as the Spiritual Leader of the pilgrims for the 2020 maiden pilgrimage to Jordan.
Rev Pam, who announced this in Jos during the inauguration of officials of 17 Districts of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State at the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, Mangu, also said that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha would be one of the high profile dignitaries that would grace the Commission’s flag off ceremony at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heigpang, Jos on July 24, 2021.
The NCPC boss explained that the maiden pilgrimage exercise to Jordan would be the first time ever that Plateau Pilgrims would be airlifted from Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heigpang Jos to the Holy Land.
He commended the governor of Plateau State Hon. Simon Lalong for ensuring that the Jos Airport is ready for use.
Pam, who preached on the topic; ‘God’s Ways of Rearing Future Leaders’, charged the newly inaugurated CAN District leaders not to despise the days of little beginning; assuring them that God would surely prosper the works of their hands.
He encouraged them by using himself as a typical example of how God can lift a man of no background to something.
Rev. Pam who read his Biblical lesson from 1st Samuel Chapter 17 verse 17 admonished the newly inaugurated CAN officials to be humble and committed to the work of God and serve God and humanity diligently and faithfully and also urged them to emulate David, who served and loved God with all his heart.
He affirmed that David’s strength was tested in his humility and described them as “the David of our generation”.
Pam also said that being future leaders meant that they should lead in all spheres of human endeavours without any limitations.
According to him; “Where there is peace, there will be development. If there is no peace, the inauguration of the newly CAN officials would not have been possible. If there is no peace in Plateau, NCPC would not be able to airlift pilgrims from the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heigpang, Jos for the first time.
The inauguration of the new CAN officials was graced by the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Sonni Tyoden and other dignitaries.
